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(...) Some time ago I posited a rule of thumb... "Every show layout needs a Thomas"... I'm wondering if it's time to extend it? :-) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) include this little beauty <drool>: (URL) James' dark red Fowler and Caerphilly Castle Loco. But really it all looks great, and nice venue, too:-) -John (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You know, the actual faces on Annie and Claribel are pretty simplistic-- just black marks for their faces and nothing more (no relief as for Thomas). I was going to create some detailed ones and print them out on clear stickers. I'll have to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It certainly is. (although I would like some close-ups of the windows - I am not sure I understand the explanation of how they were made) (...) It is a part of the tilt mechanism. They are actually hydraulic cylinders for tilting the cars. If (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yup, they are brown. I built them as a last minute thing for our GATS show. I just used what was available at the time. I had enough kids at the show recognize them to make it worth just keeping them the way they are. For me its just the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:H5sBu3.HoK@lugnet.com... (...) That was Chris Dee's. It is truly excellent, and Chris will be LDraw-ing it in the near future (eh, Chris... :-) ) Huw (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H5s0F8.90M@lugnet.com... (...) I think I can say that a good time was had by all. It was my first participation in such an event, and I loved it. I can't wait for the next one! (...) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Just to follow up on this, we made the local press see, (URL) this free advertisiong and Lego didn't even send us some catalogues. We lost count of the number we could have given out. Mark (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) enough Yoda brown (which is almost dead-on correct for color matching them) to build mine. As far as I know, the 1x1, 1x6, and 1x8 burnt orange brick didn't even come out until the recently released Privet Drive set. So start pounding the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yea, yea! You may have posted yours first, but I bet I built mine first! :p (URL) LEGO Reference (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Who built the tamper? (URL) superb! My boss, who used to be a P-way engineer, thought it was a real one when saw it from across the office! (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words, Tim! I hope to post up a few more buildings this week. -John (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) Oooh, sharp building, Chris! Nicely detailed; plenty of good architectual angling, and good coloration, too. You will have to join the Ashcan school of LEGO town builders I am forming with Jonathan:-) -John (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) The link for 'Next' at the bottom of page 2 still points to: (URL) of: (URL) pictures by the way. Looks like a great show. I really like the tan plate building construction. Many cool building designs that I will have to steal some ideas from. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well yeah I had to get the Containers and the Gorge/cliff didn't quite get completed for this show. It was actually missing at least 2 sections. I should be ready for the next show I think. As for that big blue poll, well we have been in the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) suprise. Eric Kingsley (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:H5qJzp.GwD@lugnet.com... (...) trees (...) I (...) pics. John: I also like how you have modified the front stairs. Overall, the Chateau now looks like an elegant in town home rather than a country (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks Ben, I did this very late last night and obviously missed updating a few links. They should be fixed now and I have also included a Track Designer image of the basic layout for those that might be interested. The track layout is the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Absolutely brilliant! I particularly liked the old time locomotive (early 4.5V?) with a layout in front of it... great vignette, and a nice goof on where you were. What building was that in? Lots of good British steam too. Looks like another (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I suspect the roof brick mix has come about by Brad taking the opportunity to extend the production runs for next year's sets (which of course none of us have seen, so wouldn't know that they are used extensively :) I like the idea of a mixed (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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